The expression of the intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), and the integrins CD49, CD11b/c, and CD11a(LFA-1 alpha chain) was analyzed in an experimental model of pulmonary fibrosis. Adult rats were exposed to 75% ...

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) area family of zinc-containing endopeptidases that play a key role in both physiological and pathological tissue remodeling. Human fibroblast collagenase (MMP-1) was the first vertebrate ...